Inuyasha had completed his weekly check of the village perimeter, much further out than his quick da

Inuyasha had completed his weekly check of the villageperimeter, much further out than his quick daily run, and was now looking forhis wife, eager to see her after being apart all day. He stuck his head insideKaede’s hut, ready to see her bright smile, ready to take her home, but the hutwas empty. The older woman was nowhere to be found, probably out tending to oneof the villagers, and Kagome too was absent. But a quick sniff informed himthat although she hadn’t been inside Kaede’s hut for some time, she wasdefinitely nearby.He wandered behind Kaede’s little hut. The warm afternoonsunshine spilled out over the meadow and garden, casting long shadows in thetaller green grass down towards the willow trees. He found Kagome on her kneesin a sunny patch, using a little spade to dig up the gobō roots she and Kaedehad planted earlier in the Summer. Inuyasha could hear her huffing a little atthe effort needed to pull them out of the ground, the long tap roots seemingly reluctantto give up their home in the dark earth. He watched her for a moment, smilingfondly as she blew upwards to try and dislodge a stray strand of hair that washanging in her face. “Ya know, you’ve got someone right here you could ask toyank those up for you with no problem”, he said, startling her a little as sheturned at the sound of his voice. He plonked himself down behind her, restinghis chin on her shoulder to drop a quick kiss to her cheek. “You’re getting’too big to be doing that now, koiishi.”Kagome’s lower lip pushed out into a pout, even as she nuzzledher cheek against his. “You don’t need to remind me Inuyasha”, she said alittle grumpily, wriggling the leafy plant stem from side to side in an effortto loosen the dark soil around it. “I know I’m as big as a house.”“I wouldn’t go quite that far”, he teased. “But definitelyas big as a cradle maybe.” His arms reached around to hug her, his palms gentlycaressing her rounded abdomen, grinning as he felt a soft tap against his handfrom within. “Hey pup. Were you bein’ good for your Mama today?”“At least they’ve stopped kicking me so hard in the ribs”,she sighed, leaning back against Inuyasha’s strong chest. Inuyasha could tellshe was still tired. She’d been finding it hard to get comfortable enough tosleep over the last few nights, and then as soon as she did, the baby wouldprotest the fast diminishing amount of space available by attempting to pushout with its wee little feet. Inuyasha could remember his feeling of combined amazementand consternation at seeing an actual footprint tenting the skin of his wife’sstomach. “Do you have to do this now?” he asked, worried at howexhausted she seemed. Kagome nodded. “If I don’t get these now, the roots will be too fibrous touse. They’re important. Kaede needs these to make some more balm for arthritisbefore the cold weather arrives.”“Alright. You point to what needs to be pulled, and I’llpull it. Then you need to rest, okay?”“Alright”, she said with a sigh, putting her little spadeinto the half filled basket containing the roots she’d already managed to digup. “There’s only a few left to go, anyway. And if you help me do this, then I’llhave time to get them washed and chopped, ready to steep them in oil so we can makethe balm in a few days.”Privately, Inuyasha thought that they should just drop theroots off at Kaede’s and go home, but he held his tongue, pulling up the longroots easily as Kagome pointed them out. She was strangely stubborn aboutkeeping up with her duties, as if she were worried that Kaede would think lessof her if she took time to rest, even though it was Kaede who had told her thatrest was important and that she should listen to what her body was telling her.With the last root pulled and safely in the basket, Inuyashahelped Kagome to her feet, and she leaned heavily against him for a moment. “Sorry”, she hissed, her eyes squeezing shut in pain, “my feethave gone to sleep. Ow.”Rolling his eyes a little at his wife’s stubborness, hepicked up both her and the basket, ignoring her protests, and sat down under anearby tree, the red and orange leaves above them filtering the soft afternoonlight. “Just sit here with me for a minute”, he soothed, rubbingher shoulder gently as she pouted. “The world’s not gonna end if you sit still andrelax Kagome.”Kagome snorted as she leaned against him.“How times have changed. Five years ago, I used to begyou to let me sit still and study, and you would rage about how lazy I was.”Inuyasha cleared his throat. “Yeah, well, I was a loudmouthed dick who didn’t know anybetter. But even though I wasn’t brave enough to say it, I worried about youthen too.” He stretched his legs out, and encouraged her to lay down on her side,making space for her head on his thigh. “You were always fallin’ asleep at yourdesk, especially when you had those tests at your school.” He scratched his clawsgently against her scalp, and she made a small sound of contentment, pushingher head against his fingers. “I didn’t enjoy pushin’ you so hard, you know”,he said softly. “I know that now”, she smiled, her eyes drifting closed ashe continued to stroke her hair. “And really, the world was kind ofending, with Naraku and the shards. We had a big job to do. But we got there inthe end.” She yawned, and snuggled in against him, one hand reaching up topillow under her cheek, the other reaching down to hug their unborn child stillnestled safely within her. Within moments, she was asleep, a soft smile ofcontentment on her face. Inuyasha gazed down at her, his heart swelling as he took herin. Her hair didn’t have the same aroma as it had when he’d first met her, nowthat she no longer had access to the products she’d used then to wash her hair,but it still shone in the setting sun, and he’d come to prefer the faint smell ofcamelia oil she used to give it a healthy gleam. Her face had lost the baby roundnessit had when she was younger; now her cheekbones accentuated her beauty, and herlong lashes were as dark as ever. Her familiar scent now had an addedcomplexity, the sweetness of the thick sticky droplets of milk her breasts werealready producing. He could hear the slow steady beat of her heart as shefinally slept, accompanied by the much faster beat of their child’s. Their child.The plum trees had just begun to bloom when they hadrealised that Kagome was pregnant, and their baby would probably arrive beforethe first snow fell. It was still something he couldn’t quite get his headaround. He couldn’t deny he was anxious about the birth and all the possiblethings that might go wrong. Even though he was living proof that a human and a youkaicould produce a healthy child, he still fretted that the birth might be moredifficult for Kagome, or there might be something medically wrong with the babybecause of their mixed heritage. He was anxious that he would not be able tohandle not being able to help Kagome when she was in pain – he’d never beenable to stomach that. And he didn’t even know how to hold a baby, let aloneknow the right things to do when he had never had the example of his own fatherto follow. But there was one thing he was definitely sure of. This child of theirs would know that it was wanted from themoment it was born, would know the surety of having a safe roof over their headand a full belly every night. This child would know that it was loved.Whenever he felt his anxiety reach up to strangle him, allhe had to do was listen to their combined heart beats, and he knew he wouldfind the strength to protect them, come what may. His family. A soft rumbling sound began, complementing the double heartbeats, and he grinned. Despite Kagome swearing that he must be hearing things,because there was no way that she snored, it had happened every nightfor the last ten day once she finally made it into a deep sleep. Kaede had saidthat it was nothing to be concerned about, despite Kagome’s embarrassment. Hecouldn’t wait to tease her a little when she woke up.Kaede arrived soon after, and silently took the basket of gobōroots with a nod and a smile. The sun would be setting soon, bringing the chillof the evening air, but with Kagome finally getting the rest she needed, he wasin no hurry to move. He would watch over them, and keep his little family warm. -- source link
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